New! Favorite Discoveries in the Neighborhood
At the last DNN meeting, we made introductions as a group by sharing our favorite new discoveries in the neighborhood! See what your neighbors are excited about exploring. What are…
A Conversation with Mayor Rosalynn Bliss
Neighbors had a great evening speaking with Mayor Rosalynn Bliss! Thanks to those who attended and shared your experiences with the Mayor. Here are more details from our conversation: River…
DID Updates for Neighbors
What’s new: Downtown neighbors developed a plan to invest new funding generated by an assessment on residential property. With a matching $50,000.00 grant from DGRI and $74,160.00 raised from residential…
River Revitalization Efforts Take Off
What’s new: The state regulators have moved the long-awaited revitalization of the Grand River Downtown to the next step in the regulatory process. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes…
What’s Going On Downtown: September 2022
WEEKLY Tuesdays: 7 PM | Rosa Parks Circle - Swing Dancing Wednesdays: 5 PM | Rosa Parks Circle - Salsa Dancing Thursdays: 12 PM | Rosa Parks Circle - Relax…
View From Downtown: OTONO Owners Alana and Emmanuel
Hello! I'm Alana Sawicki with OTONO secondhand clothing & home goods in downtown Grand Rapids. I love meeting new people and hearing their stories as well as building relationships with customers.…
Quality of Life Summary Report
In 2017-2018 over 200 residents contributed ideas during the Heartside Quality of Life Listening Sessions. From those sessions, 60+ people participated in workgroups to start solving some of our community's…